Baker v. Board of Election Commissioners
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by Fred A. Baker, chairman of the Democratic state central committee, to compel the board of election commissioners of Wayne county to print the ticket certified by relator as second on the official ballot to be used at the ensuing election. Charles P. Russell, chairman of the Prohibition state central committee, filed a like petition. Writ granted. W: R. Shelby, assuming to be chairman of the Democratic state central committee, filed a like petition.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The relator filed a petition as chairman of the Democratic state central committee, praying for a mandamus to compel the respondent to print the ticket certified by him as second on the ballot to be used in the ensuing election. Charles P. Russell, chairman of the state central committee of the Prohibition party, has also filed a petition, asking that the ticket certified by the officers of his committee be printed second on the ballot. W. R. Shelby, assuming to be chairman of the state central committee of the Democratic party, has also filed a petition, asking that the ticket certified…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- State ex rel. Wolfe v. FalleyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1900
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